The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-06

flight of the conspfrators, among whom
Leavitt, the State witness, was identified.
On Monday Leavitt was placed upon the
witness stand and told his story. IL was
identical with his original confession, or
statement, and very damaging to Arens-
DORIS chances of acquittal. Condensed
into narrative, Leavitt's testimony is as
follows:
In the latter part of December, 1855, he
came to Sioux City, but went away and re-
turned in the first week of January, 1856.
He opened his variety theater on Pearl
street in February. In June he went East
and came back to this place few days be-
fore the killing of DR.. Haddock. There
was saloon connected with the theater.
There was a bar up stairs and another
down stairs. "Doc" Darling and brother
of witness were bartenders. Dan Moriarty
was doorkeeper and Billy Dorsam treas
urer. Witness knew John Arensdorf; he
became acquainted with him in January,
1856. and bought beer of the Franz Brew
ing Company 10 the extent of $50 or SO
week. Arensdorf was seen at the theater
and about town frequently by the witness.
Leavitt proceeded to describe in detail his
return TO Sioux City from Mount Clemens,
Mich, late in July; how the plan or hav-
ing him join the Saloonkeepers' Union was
proposed; how the meeting mentioned by
Witness Adelsheim was held and Leavitt
made member of the organization.
After he Joined, several persons, among
them Arensdorf, the defendant, agreed to
the proposal thai something should be done
to rid the town of temperance workers.
Arensdorf said there was 500 or $500 in
Junks safe, which he thought sufficient to
effect the purpose. Arensdorf said that
something must be done, and suggested that
Haddocks or Turner's house be blown up
or burned down.
The next day witness went down to the
st. Paul Railroad yards to see Dan Moriarty
and try to get him to whip DIR. Haddock.
They we're willing to give him 500 for the
Job, and witness thought him to be the
proper person for the work. Moriarty re-
fused 10 whip anybody.
Witness testified to seeing DIR. Haddock
on the stand as a witness In the injunction
cases then on trial. The day before the
saloon-keepers' meeting, on the evening of
Aug. 3, Leavitt met by chance Plath, Trei-
ber Fred Munchrath, Jr., and two Ger
mans, whom he afterward knew to be
Granda and Koschnitzki. They were stand
ing on the Sioux City National Bank cor
ner, on Fourth street. talking about Had
docks trip to Greenville. Leavitt joined in
the conversation. Witness described the
hack ride TO Greenville "to see how the
preacher got his evidence in the whisky
cases."
On returning from "Greenville, which
is near the eastern limits of town and is q
local designation. the party was driven
directly to Junk's saloon. The four men
went into the saloon. Treiber got money
and paid the driver, Adams. Leavitt treat
ed the crowd to cigars and remained three
or four minutes. Arensdorf Grady, Scol.
lard and Junk were there. Then all seemed
to start for their homes; mt least witness
did So AS they reached the street Bis
marck" came up and said the buggy had
turned. Arensdorf said: Lets go up and
see." Arensdorf, Peters, Treiber, Plath
and Leavitt went toward the stable on
Water street, Arensdorf and Peters lead
ing. Sherman walked with Leavitt. This
was the first time witness saw Sherman.
Leavitt saw John Ryan on the street and
spoke to him. The party stopped by the
board fence, corner Fourth and Water
streets. Munchrath was seen there by wit
ness and heard TO say: "If you lick Had
, dock, lust give him a black eye or some
thing that won't hurt him or get any of us
in any trouble" Witness heard Arensdort
say something about "a drunken Dutch
man.
Leavitt remained cain, and ArensdorI
did not move muscle during this portion
of the evidence. AS Leavitt continued tC
ence was breathess with interest. The
witness described how Haddock came from
the stable. moved north on West Water
street to the corner of Fourth, turned east
ward, and midway on the crossing was me-
by Arensdorf, who had walked out from
the fence TO encounter him. "They met
and Arensdorf looked into Haddock's face
Haddock raised his hand; the hand came
down; Arensdorf passed; then came the
shot"
MIR. Marsh caused Leavitt to leave the
stand and impeEsonate the assassin. HI
did this in highly dramatic manner, Illus
trating to the jury how the shot was fired
by first approaching Marsh, gazing in hi
face, passing him, and then turning quickly
from behind with raised hand against thu
attorneys neck. This scene correspondeC
with the one enacted previously before thu
Jury by Witness Fitzsimmonss who saw thu
shot fred
After the shooting the crowd by the fence
stood spellbound for an instant and ther
fed. Leavitt ran northward to Ryan
house. The last seen OF Arensdorf b,
witness he was going west toward thu
bridge. Henry Peters followed Arensdor
out from the fence corner, and after tn
shooting went in the same direction as thu
defendant on trial.